Tennis icon Roger Federer announces retirement...
Roger Federer has won 20 Grand Slam titles in singles. He has played more than 1500 matches in 24 years. 20-time Grand Slam singles champion Roger Federer announced his retirement from top-level tennis on Thursday. He said that the Laver Cup would be his last ATP Tour event. The 41-year-old hasn't played Wimbledon since 2021, after which he had a third knee operation. The great tennis player said on Twitter, "Next month the Laver Cup will be my last ATP Tour event. After this, I will not play any other Grand Slam or tour."
He additionally stated that, " I also know the potential and limits of my body. I am 41 years old and have played more than 1500 matches in 24 years. Grand more than Federer Only Rafael Nadal and Serbia's Novak Djokovic has won the Slam. Nadal has won 22 and Djokovic has won 21 men's singles Grand Slam, while Federer has won the title 20 times.
The tennis great was battling injury continuously for the last 3 years. This can also be a big reason behind his decision to retire. Federer won his first Grand Slam in 2003, after which he won 6 Australian Open, 1 French Open, 8 Wimbledon and 5 US Open titles. At the same time, Federer won his last Grand Slam in the year 2018 at the Australian Open.
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